Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
At any given time of day, three ads for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center air on Los Angeles radio. The call to action is to phone a toll-free number. The hospital wants to make sure those calls are answered properly. So it outsourced its call center to a supplier specializing in healthcare.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Westjet, Canada’s largest low-cost airline, has grown 30-50 percent every year it has been in business. Outsourcing recruiting helped the airline keep up with its soaring staffing demands.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
In the hospitality industry, a small number of travelers contribute a large portion of the revenue. Leading Hotels of the World, a marketing company for luxe hoteliers, used an ASP solution to create its loyalty program. In the process, supplier Quaero helped Leading Hotels improve its guests’ experiences.
John Harney, Business Writer
After it acquired Mailboxes Etc., UPS wanted to expand quickly without diminishing its customer service. It turned to an outsourcer who could handle a variety of processes to open 500 new stores a year. The result: Colliers International was able to open stores in 30 percent less time.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Before it outsourced, the accounting department of a large manufacturer saw many airplane tickets over $1,000. Today the average ticket price is $320 after outsourcing ticket procurement to Travelocity Business.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
DuPont promised it would deliver its Online Fabric Library at a trade show in Paris. The original developer dropped out three months before the deadline. DuPont turned to Freeborders, a supplier with offices in China. The Chinese team finished the project early. Read why China is becoming an offshore hot spot.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
VoIP slashed turnover and capital costs at a national call center operation without sacrificing voice quality. Five9’s ASP solution sounds good to customers. Third in a series about this new technology.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
JTI, which manufactures Salems, Winstons, and Mild Sevens, has plants in 48 countries. It asked Equant, its global telecom provider, to set up a voice over Internet protocol call center so it could take advantage of the new services VoIP offers.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Sterngold, a dental products manufacturer, wanted to sell its good on the Internet. It outsourced the process to speed up its appearance on the Net. Today its Web site brings in $1.2 million a year.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
US trade rules won’t allow a Cuban cigar on American soil. The same rules apply to software downloads; companies can’t sell software to Cuban buyers either. Penalties are in the six figures and there’s a possibility of jail time too. Trade Beam’s software makes sure companies only do business with approved buyers.
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